PRODUCTION AND IMMOBILIZATION OF PROTEASE INHIBITORS FROM BCAILLUS SUBTILIS (M24)-A POSSIBLE CANCER-FIGHTING AGENT AGAINST TUMOR PROLIFERATION IN HUMAN GUT Authors: ILYAS M , ANWER K2, TARIQ N3, ZAHID A1, ZAHEER A1 AND MALIK A1*
ABSTRACT
Definite inhibition of proteases with their respective inhibitor is a special technique adopted for
drug designing. PIs may also play their role as therapeutic agent for the treatment of cancer,
cardiovascular and immunological diseases. Twenty-five bacterial strains were selected on the
basis of their Protease Inhibitory activity, among them Bcaillus subtilis (M24) had highest
protease inhibitory activity against trypsin. Then Protease Inhibitory activity was calculated
before and after immobilization and there was a remarkable increase in Protease Inhibitory
Activity against trypsin. Different Protease Inhibitory activities after immobilization against
trypsin were 152 U/ml for Lewatite, 167U/ml for Dowex 80, 160U/ml for Dowex 66, 189 U/ml
for Duolite, 175 U/ml for Amberlite, 207 Ulml for IR100, 157 U/ml for IR401. There were
significant increase of protease inhibitory activity after immobilization, which were 9.4 fold
increase for Lewatite, 10.8 fold for Dowex 80, 10 fold for Dowex 66, 12 fold for Duolite, 11 fold
for Amberlite, 13 fold for IR100, 9.7 fold for IR401. Our final product, which is in the form of
immobilized Protease Inhibitor of Bacillus subtilis are able to kill tumor protease and cancerous
protein of human colon. Human colon has a natural habitat of Bacillus subtilis. The pro-biotic
has ability to kill cancer protein and tumor protease due to the production of intracellular Protease Inhibitor in human colon. Bacillus subtilis produces alkaline Protease Inhibitor has
strong tendency to fight against human cancer.
Key words: Bacillus subtilis, Immobilization, Pro-biotic, Ion-exchange resins, Protease Inhibitor